Icebreaker.vc

As founders, operators, and investors, we have built, run, and funded over 40 successful technology ventures. We’re now eager to support the next generation of builders and operators. Our vast experience in developing technological solutions is the backbone of our expertise. We know what it takes because we’ve done it ourselves, whether that is to write code, file patents, or lead engineering operations from small agile teams up to 1000+ people. Our extensive network of prominent tech entrepreneurs across the Nordics functions as a strong value-add to the teams we invest in. What we are looking for The evolution of technology interconnects with all that happens in the world; therefore, we are a sector-agnostic fund that seeks companies driven by disruptive forces. However, we do look more closely at particular areas which we’re confident will play a considerable part in reshaping the technological and social arenas. New experiences: Humanity is embarking on a journey through experiences never before seen. We’re encountering digital art on physical walls through our phones, virtual worlds, interactive gaming, online funeral services, and commercial spacelines. Namely, we’re no longer planetary-bound since the day the virtual and otherworldly fused with our everyday lives, which gives room for a whole new type of space race, achieved through technology. Smarter workplaces: As a result of covid, technology, and globalization, we’re amidst the upheaval of old structures. “Going to work” is taking on a new meaning as more and more employers discourage office-bound work as well as the nine-to-five standard. As a result, we’re seeing AI-driven recruiters, online office spaces, global remote teams, and other digital tools that support virtual work. The market is new; the opportunities are infinite. Platform technologies: Today’s society is undergoing a series of large shifts, powered by new and improved core technologies and services, ranging all the way from on-chip technologies to FinTech innovations. We can trust that in whatever way we can further improve accessibility and convenience through platform technologies, we will.

We specialise in B2B SaaS and B2B marketplaces in the Nordics and Baltics. Our first ticket is € 0.1–3M depending on your stage. Our founders leverage our extensive SaaS expertise and global networks to unlock fast and sustainable growth. OUR VALUE ADD We match founders with the SaaS expertise, industry experience, and global networks they need to unlock fast, sustainable growth. SAAS BUSINESS MODEL & STRATEGY FUNDING TEAM DEVELOPMENT GO-TO-MARKET

We are closely connected with the Tech + Startups Community of 10,000+ Startup Founders, VCs, and Tech Leaders. Launched by Denis Hiller (our GP) in 2023, it’s "the conference that never ends," curating engaging experiences in Miami, Silicon Valley, and remotely around the world. We welcome all pitches and are sector agnostic. However, there are areas of interest due to our Miami and Silicon Valley locations: 1) Agentic AI & SaaS 2) FinTech 3) LatAm Why are we called 1001 VC? 650 + 305 + 46 = 1001 Our fund's name represents bridging 3 key ecosystems.​ 650 - Silicon Valley 305 - Miami 46 - Sweden​ We are a US-based fund with a presence in Miami and Silicon Valley. We have a strong relationship with Startups in Stockholm, Sweden so our name incorporates all 3.

Chamaeleon is a new early-stage venture capital firm that brings together 3 partners that have long collaborated as investors, operators and entrepreneurs that will focus on investing in truly transformative companies. We have learnt from our experience to see near and far, to be global and local, to be strategic and pragmatic, all at the same time. Our “superpowers” have helped numerous entrepreneurs craft breakout successes and with Chamaeleon, we will take it to the next level. For an industry that is fueled by technology, its innovations and the sometimes stratospheric returns on its investments, venture capital - in particular in early-stage - is an industry surprisingly lacking in technology, at its core. Although the operating models and playbooks used to source and do due diligence on start-ups - in our opinion, the two most core activities in VC - have evolved over time, there are very few impactful innovations around the core technology stacks that VC firms actually develop or bring together. Therefore, we are bringing a full-stack approach to VC investing with our own early-stage investing technology stack at the center of everything we do. We will also use these platforms to create value to portfolio companies and our own investors/LPs. This partnership has invested in companies like App Annie, DraftKings, Gusto, Kakao, Outsystems, Robinhood, Rubrik, Virta Health, Cloudflare, Ometria, among many other “household” names. We have led and managed 5 VC funds between us with enviable returns, including top 2 to 5 percentile funds. We have created verifiable impact at-scale as operators in such household names as NCSOFT, McKinsey & Co, GSM Association, SK Telecom, Sonae. We have jumped off a cliff before and started our own companies… and we are doing it all over again, because we don’t rest on our laurels, because we have a fundamental new way of looking and executing in this space, because we love and feel blessed by being in venture capital… and because, deep down, we just want to do this, together. Last, but most certainly not the least, we are big believers that as much as technology will augment us… as much as our insights and instincts will support our decisions, people are still at the center of all of this. We have built unique networks of truly astonishing and generous people, not just in the geographies where we will have our offices, but around the world, where we will operate. All of us have worked in at least 3 different continents and will continue bringing to entrepreneurs all the resources that we have access to as individuals, as a firm, but also from our broader ecosystem of investors/LPs, advisors, friends. We will continue bringing a humanistic values-based approach to this profession (we don’t call it a job, around here): we will continue treating entrepreneurs’ start-ups as their babies… because they are; when we are tough, we will continue being thoughtful, fair and charitable.

At BADideas.fund, we aspire to be the kind of investors we wanted when we were building our startups. We invest €50-€250K tickets in early-stage startups from CEE with global ambitions. BADideas.fund is led by experienced entrepreneurs who have walked the startup building path, have raised funds from investors and can help founders navigate around obstacles they encounter along the way. Among BADideas.fund members are founders and operators, who’ve been building such companies as Vimeo ($450M funding), Printify ($54M), Pandadoc ($51M), Pipedrive ($90M), Bolt ($1.3B funding), Apollo.io ($151M), Bird ($783M funding), Shopify ($122M), Whimsical ($30M), Lokalise ($56M), Deel ($679M), Printful ($130M), Twilio ($614M), Veriff ($192.3M), Wise ($1.3B funding). Since the recent launch, BADideas.fund has invested in five startups already, among which: Breezit (Lithuania), Recruitlab (Estonia), Lande (Latvia), Fuel Finance (Ukraine) , Rapidworks (Estonia).

We only invest in projects that we truly believe in. People follow leaders who know how to steer the direction for development, act responsibly, are willing to put all their cards on the table, and who are able to move on and move past challenges and adversity. We want to work with great leaders and build a promising future together. We believe that this will help make the world a better place for everyone. How we investCarefully and without rushing: We analyze each project thoroughly, assessing scalability and global potential. We only invest in a few projects annually to ensure that we can devote enough time and attention to each of our companies. Providing up to 1 million in funding: We invest in projects at various stages of development. The initial investment in a project usually ranges between EUR 100,000 to EUR 200,000. We participate in subsequent investment rounds, and our maximum commitment to date has been over EUR 1 million. Not only software: We focus mainly on projects that operate in the SaaS model, in various sectors. However, our portfolio includes gaming and bioinformatics companies, as well as companies in the growing RaaS (Robot as a Service) industry. We are gradually expanding our investment categories, and we approach each project individually. We want to support our investments for longer periods: We do not have a defined investment horizon – our commitment is unconventional. When joining the company, we think about periods longer of 10 years or longer. We can continue to work with the founders until the dividend is paid or the company has been sold to a strategic entity.